Is your garden, window sill or hanging basket just blooming brilliant?
If so, then you’ll be delighted to hear that the annual ‘Belfast in Bloom’ competition is now open for entries from budding gardeners, community groups, businesses and schools.
Now in its 25th year, run by Belfast City Council, people, groups, businesses and schools can enter.
Residents can put themselves forward for the individual category for ‘Best Hanging Basket’, ‘Best Window Box’ and ‘Best Front Garden’. Community groups or organisations can enter for ‘Best Community Street’, ‘Best Community Group’ and ‘Best Community Garden’.
Businesses in the city can enter the commercial category for ‘Best Hotel’, ‘Best Public House’, ‘Best Restaurant’, ‘Best Commercial Street’ and ‘Best Commercial Premises’. And schools in Belfast can enter for ‘Best Kept School Garden’ in the north, south, east and west of the city.
There is also an Allotment category for ‘Best Individual Allotment’ and ‘Best Allotment Site’ in Belfast.
Councillor Michael Collins, Chair of Belfast City Council’s People and Communities Committee, said the competition is open to everyone and the benefits are so wide they ripple through the city from street to street.
More information on Belfast in Bloom is available on the council website at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/
The closing date for the school entries is Friday, June 28. The closing date for all other entries is Friday, July 26 with judging taking place during August.
